Master The Sleeve Placket

摘要

The classic menswear sleeve placket is a marvelous marriage of form and function. Not only does the simple placket provide a clean finish and closure overlap, but it also adds a great-looking detail to any tailored garment. There are many ways to create the classic placket, and all of them have merit. After making many variations of plackets, my favorite version is the one-piece patch method. This method is easy to sew and provides a clean finish throughout the entire placket. A placket's simple geometric lines lend themselves to many design variations. You can make plackets as simple or as complex as you desire. Cut them from fabric to match the garment, or create them from a contrasting fabric. Manipulate stripes or plaids to use the effects of bias, or match prints to the base fabric for a seam-less appearance. And the placket tech-nique is not limited to the cuff of a sleeve; try adding this closure on necklines, pockets, and side seams.